Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Piper PA28RT201

Difficulty date
December 13, 2009
Submitted
December 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8279W
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201
Aircraft serial
8118010
Aircraft time
1,059 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Drag Link
Part number
7642603
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,059 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON DESCENT, HAD NO NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION. APPARENTLY CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND USED THE EMERGENCY DROP PROCEDURES. ASKED TOWER FOR A VISUAL OF ALL 3 GEARS. LANDED WITH NO GEAR COLLAPSE. UPON INSP OF NOSE GEAR, FOUND DRAG LINK ASSY REAR RT LEG BROKE IN HALF JUST UNDER THE ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT BLOCK. PN 76426-03.

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